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                             SAID THE WHALE
                            OUT ON THE SHIELD
Capo @ 3. Chords related to capo.
[Intro]
FWe never meant to Cstay here.
We were Fhere for the gold, Chere for the gold, here for the gold.
Fill 
F
[Vers] 
       Aadd2  C#mWe got stuck here for the winter.
       Aadd2  C#mBlinded by golden dollar signs.
       Aadd2  C#mWe built some simple structures.
       Aadd2  C#mTemporary, not permanent.
       Aadd2  C#mBut each year we dug much deeper.
       Aadd2  C#mAnd each year things got more serious.
       Aadd2  C#mEach year our hearts grew weaker.
       Aadd2  C#mBlinded by golden dollar signs.
Chours
FWe never meant to Cstay here.
We were Fhere for the gold, Chere for the gold, here for the gold.
Bridge
FPut a lump of coal in my hand.
GSqueeze just as tight as I can.
AmHope for a brand new diamond.
CI know it's slight but it's all I can.
FI promise honey that when we get paid.
GWe'll pack our things and we'll move away.
AmA thousand miles from this frozen lake.
CWe'll find a place where we both can stay.
FWe'll find a city with a million people.
GFind an apartment where the rent is real low.
AmWe'll disappear and no one will notice.
CHow about it Darling? We could both live downtown!
[Chours]
FWe never meant to Cstay here.
We were Fhere for the gold, Chere for the gold, here for the gold.
[Final Chours[
FWe never meant to Gstay here.
We were Amhere for the gold, hCere for the gold, here for the gold.
FWe never meant to Gstay here.
But we'rAme just dumb animals Cwith our paws in the hole, grasping gold.
FNow we're stuck in a Gsmall town,
Amout on the shield, but it Clost it's appeal long ago.
We Fwake up at dawn and kiss Gour wives on the forehead
and Amwe slowly make our way iCnto the caves where we will forget,
Fthe faces of our chiGldren and our small regrets
LikAme, I should have kept that luckCy penny while I had the chance
FWe never meant to Cstay here.

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Out On The Shield

by Said the Whale

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Aadd2

C#m

SAID THE WHALE

OUT ON THE SHIELD

Capo @ 3. Chords related to capo.

[Intro]

F C

We never meant to stay here.

F C

We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.

Fill

[Vers]

Aadd2 C#m

We got stuck here for the winter.

Aadd2 C#m

Blinded by golden dollar signs.

Aadd2 C#m

We built some simple structures.

Aadd2 C#m

Temporary, not permanent.

Aadd2 C#m

But each year we dug much deeper.

Aadd2 C#m

And each year things got more serious.

Aadd2 C#m

Each year our hearts grew weaker.

Aadd2 C#m

Blinded by golden dollar signs.

Chours

F C

We never meant to stay here.

F C

We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.

Bridge

Put a lump of coal in my hand.

Squeeze just as tight as I can.

Hope for a brand new diamond.

I know it's slight but it's all I can.

I promise honey that when we get paid.

We'll pack our things and we'll move away.

A thousand miles from this frozen lake.

We'll find a place where we both can stay.

We'll find a city with a million people.

Find an apartment where the rent is real low.

We'll disappear and no one will notice.

How about it Darling? We could both live downtown!

[Chours]

F C

We never meant to stay here.

F C

We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.

[Final Chours[

F G

We never meant to stay here.

Am C

We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.

F G

We never meant to stay here.

Am C

But we're just dumb animals with our paws in the hole, grasping gold.

F G

Now we're stuck in a small town,

Am C

out on the shield, but it lost it's appeal long ago.

F G

We wake up at dawn and kiss our wives on the forehead

Am C

and we slowly make our way into the caves where we will forget,

F G

the faces of our children and our small regrets

Am C

Like, I should have kept that lucky penny while I had the chance

F C

We never meant to stay here.

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